Luisa Ospina, RCC-ACS

  • 15 min Phone Consultation
    No Cost

    Individual Counselling

    50 min
    Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
    Standard: $170
    Generous: $175+

    75 min
    Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
    Standard: $245
    Generous: $250+

    Relationship Counselling

    50 min
    Sliding Scale    : Closed/Full
    Standard: $190
    Generous: $195+

    75 min
    Sliding Scale    : Closed/Full
    Standard: $260
    Generous: $265+

    Clinical Consultation
    50 min
    Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
    Standard: $170
    Generous: $175+

  • Location: Cambie & Broadway, Main & Broadway, Virtual

    Days and Hours:

    • Monday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Virtual)

    • Tuesday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Virtual)

    • Wednesday 9:30am - 1:30pm (Virtual) and 2:30pm - 6:00pm (Main and Broadway)

    • Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Cambie and Broadway and Virtual)

    • Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm (Virtual)

    • Intersectional Feminism

    • Trauma-Informed

    • Client-Centered

    • Anti-Oppressive

    • EMDR

    • Sex-Positive

    • EFT

    • IFS (Internal Family Systems)/ Parts Work

    • Somatic

    • Narrative

    • Relational

    • Harm-Reduction

    • Mindfulness

    • Art Therapy

    • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

    • Registered Art Therapist (ATR),  Art Therapy Credentials Board

    • Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counselling, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Florida International University

    • Bachelor of Arts in Art, Florida International University

    • Introduction to Generative Somatics, with Fayza Bundalli (30 hours - 2025)

    • Relational Wisdom: Decolonizing Clinical

    • Supervision (BCACC Workshop - 2025)

    • Internal Family Systems Level 1 with Gwen Hurd via the IFS Institute (2024)

    • Providing Good Clinical Supervision- The Association for Psychological Therapies (2024)

    • Advanced EFFT Training with Adele Lafrance (2023)

    • San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training- San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program(2023)

    • Clinical Supervision in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Michelle Mann via JIBC (2022)

    • Foundations in Somatic Abolitionism with Resmaa Menakem and Carlin Quinn via Education for Racial Equity (2022)

    • Stepping Stone: 16-week Comprehensive IFS course, Derek Scott via IFSCA (2022)

    • Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program, Dr. Markie Twist via the University of Guelph (2021)

    • Becoming an Anti-Racist, Dr. Nathalie Edmond (2021)

    • BDSM/Kink Therapy Training, Elyssa Helfer (2020)

    • The Sexually Competent Therapist: Integrating Sex Therapy Into Your Practice, Diana Sadat via Allura Sex Therapy Centre (2020)

    • Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship, Vancouver Couples and Family Institute (2021)

    • #RaceAnd The Gender Binary, Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation (2020)

    • Stratagem Virtual - Gifts From Liberation, Bakau Consulting (2020)

    • EMDR Basic Training Certificate, Dr. Marshall Wilensky (2020)

    • Trauma-Informed Somatic Practice Certificate, Dr. Sharon Stanley (2020)

    • Land Based Trauma Healing, Shirley Ward (2019)

    • Introduction to Mindfulness and Trauma, Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat (2019)

    • Supporting Sex Workers, Living in Community (2019)

    • Trans Inclusion Trainings, WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre (2018 - 2020)

    • Solidarity in Anti-Oppressive Practice, Dr. Vikki Reynolds (2019)

    • Introduction to Mindfulness, Children’s Research Triangle (2016)

    • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Medical University of South Carolina (2016)

About Luisa

Beginning counselling or supervision is an act of courage and care. Whether you’re processing trauma, navigating life transitions, or seeking support as a practitioner, choosing to do this work reflects a deep commitment to healing, growth, and justice.

I offer trauma-informed counselling, art therapy, and clinical supervision in Vancouver (on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm [Musqueam], sḵwx̱wú7mesh [Squamish], and sel̓íl̓witulh [Tsleil-Waututh] Nations). My approach is queer-affirming, anti-oppressive, intersectional, and relational, grounded in collaboration, curiosity, and respect for each person’s lived experience.

Many of the people I work with have felt disconnected, invalidated, or powerless after experiencing trauma, systemic oppression, or major life changes. Together, we create space to rebuild connection—with yourself, your body, your communities, and your sense of possibility. Our work centers your wisdom and self-determination while acknowledging the broader systems that shape your story.

As a clinical supervisor and consultant, I support counsellors, therapists, and helping professionals navigating ethical challenges, vicarious trauma, and the complexities of providing care within oppressive systems. My goal is to create reflective, growth-oriented supervision that balances accountability, relational safety, and mutual learning. Supervision with me offers space to explore your professional identity, deepen your understanding of systemic dynamics, and sustain yourself in the work.

My therapeutic approach integrates trauma-informed, relational, and client-centred practices within intersectional feminist and social justice frameworks. I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Sex Therapy. My work is deeply influenced by Black and Indigenous feminisms, queer theory, and critical race scholarship, and guided by values of reciprocity, care, and collective liberation.

Before opening my independent practice as a therapist and supervisor, I worked in community health and the anti-violence sector, supporting individuals and communities impacted by trauma and systemic oppression. I also have experience in post-secondary and community education, where I facilitated learning spaces on trauma, identity, and social change. These experiences continue to shape my curiosity, relational approach, and deep commitment to collective and community-based healing.

I am a non-disabled, cisgender, queer, working-turned-middle class, neurodivergent, white Latinx woman of mixed ancestry, an immigrant and an uninvited settler. I was born and raised in Medellín, Colombia, and spent many years living and learning in the United States. These intersecting identities and experiences inform my relational, reflective, and justice-oriented approach to therapy and supervision.

Outside of work, I find joy in making collages and paintings, hiking, playing volleyball, drinking coffee, and spending time with my community. I also love rewatching favorite movies and shows. I’m a Pisces and an ENFP—curious, intuitive, and always learning.

Image Description: Luisa has dark brown shoulder-length wavy hair and is looking at the camera while smiling. They are wearing a black, long sleeve mesh top with a black top underneath, and sage colored pants. She is seated and there is a red brick wall with plants behind them.

Luisa Ospina

(she/her or they/them)
Clinical Counsellor and Supervisor
Art Therapist
Clinical Director
MA, RCC-ACS

In-Person and Virtual Sessions

Luisa is currently accepting new clients!

If you are interested in connecting with Luisa, please contact luisa@collective-healing.ca. For existing clients, self-book here.

BIPoC Identified, Queer Identified, Art Therapy, EMDR, English, Spanish, BIPoC & Queer Identified, Associate Counsellor, Supervision, Clinical Supervisor, CVAP Provider, FNHA Provider, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Sex Therapy, Somatic Practice, Accepting New ClientsLuisa OspinaCollective HealingVirtual, In-Person, Hybrid, EMDR, Art Therapy, Individual Counselling, Relationship Counselling, Consultation/Supervision